chicano

chicano — adjective

  • chicanopositive
  • more chicanocomparative
  • most chicanosuperlative

1. used for people in the United States whose family roots are in Mexico, or for th

1.形容詞B2
釋義

used for people in the United States whose family roots are in Mexico, or for the culture and identity connected with those communities

例句

The museum opened a Chicano art show with posters from East Los Angeles.

Chicano + culture noun

Marisol wrote her final paper on Chicano history in California schools.

同義詞
  • Mexican American

    broader and more neutral; often used without the cultural emphasis that 'Chicano' can carry

  • Latino

    wider label that can include family roots from many parts of Latin America, not only Mexico

  • Hispanic

    often focuses on Spanish-speaking heritage rather than this specific US Mexican background

文法句型

Chicano + noun

Chicano art/history/community

用法筆記

Usually placed before nouns such as 'art', 'history', or 'community'. With people, it often points to cultural identity as well as family background.

常見錯誤

❌This restaurant serves Chicano food from Mexico City.
✅This restaurant serves Mexican food from Mexico City.
💡'Chicano' refers to US communities with Mexican family roots, not to everything simply from Mexico.

chicano — noun